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Assessing the societal impact of smart grids: outcomes of a collaborative resea...
Ferreira, Paula; Rocha, A.; Araújo, M.; Afonso, João L.; Antunes, Carlos H.; Lopes, M. A. R.; Catalão, João P. S.; Lopes, João P.; Osório, Gerardo J.Assessing the societal contributions of research is not simple, especially for research projects that produce outputs with low technology readiness levels. This paper analyses the potential societal impacts of research resulting in technologies with low maturity but with the potential to be further developed in the long-term. It uses the case of the ESGRIDS (Enhancing Smart Grids for Sustainability) collaborati...
A review on current advances in the energy and environmental performance of bui...
Soares, N.; Bastos, J.; Pereira, L. Dias; Soares, A.; Amaral, A. R.; Asadi, E.; Rodrigues, E.; Lamas, F. B.; Monteiro, H.; Lopes, M. A. R.; Gaspa, A. R.Nowadays, debates addressing climate change, fossil fuels depletion and energy security highlight the need for a more sustainable built environment in order to reduce energy consumption and emission trends in the buildings sector. Meeting these targets is a challenge that calls for innovative research to improve the use of renewable energy sources, new technologies, and holistic tools and methodologies. Such re...